Introduction

I'm a teacher at Viscount School located in Mangere, Auckland, NZ. I teach 22 (-2 Harmony and Tame) year 8 kids who range in age from 12 - 13 years. They're pretty good at maths and reading, and they're getting better at inquiry and understanding all the thinking and problem solving that goes along with it. At the moment we're reading two books - "The Fat Man" by Maurice Gee and "The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton.

I enjoy a coffee in the morning and eating my porridge and yoghurt at school with the other teachers. I enjoy coaching the UNBEATABLE Open Primary Girls Rugby Team who are through the Williaments Rounds and will play at Eden Park later this term. I'm not a big fan of ants or brussel sprouts.

I have two older brothers, and a mum and a dad. My oldest brother has three kids, the oldest is a girl - who just started school this term - and the other two are twins - a boy and a girl. He spent like 10 years at university and was awarded a doctorate in biochemistry. He works in a labratory in Parnell and likes to cook. My other brother works with my father and is a storeman. He likes to play soccer, and touch and recently did a bungee jump down in Queenstown.

I live in One Tree Hill with two other flatmates. One of my flatmates works at sky city where she fixes computers, a lot like Mr Stevens job, and the other works at a library. I like playing squash, and indoor netball if Mrs. Iosefo is my defence partner, and walking around One Tree Hill looking at sheep.

I'm going to America in two weeks time and will be missing the last two weeks of the school term. Mrs Johnstone will be taking over while I'm away. I'll be looking forward to reading your blogs and I'll be sure to comment on your posts.

Well done ALL OF YOU on all your hard work so far this year. ALL of you have moved up in your reading. ALL of you have moved up in your maths or are at stage 8. ALL of you have improved your writing. And ALL of you are much better thinkers :) :)